Saturday, April 25, 2009

Ace!

this week younger had a spelling test. so we practiced the words ALL week long and yesterday when i went to pick them up she had a certificate from her teacher. she ACED it. 100%!!! Every word RIGHT! i asked how many kids got a certificate and she said her and 1 other kid. so we went to wahoo's to celebrate. thank GOD for restaraunts that we can make vegan (since we have the fish exemption)!!
then we came home and got a package from brock & liz that was full of candies and GIFT CARDS to target. the girls are THRILLED. they have no concept of money whatsoever but they are thrilled to have their very own gift cards. and then.....we opened a box that had come to the school. i had picked it up over lunch and called to make sure we could open it. we could and did and it was full of cards from their old school. their old journal books from homework. some slippers. all kinds of stuff. and then they cried and cried thinking about all of their friends that they miss. it was tough. because they all sent their addresses and emails and we can't send anything back. we're going to make cards to give to our friend at the county to see if she could get them back up there. it was tough on both sides-tough on the girls and tough on the friends they had to leave behind. pray for that to get easier and for them to make friends here so that they don't feel so forgotten.

2 comments:

Brock said...

So glad they enjoyed the package - but so sorry for them in this time of transition. We'll definitely be praying for them.

Del Angelo said...

Bless their little hearts. All you can do is love them thru this. What a tough time for all. Praying they'll make friends quickly and good friends. You're wonderful!